by Sean Coté | Dec 19, 2024 | About D3, D3 Staff, Meet the Staff
Where did you grow up? I spent most of my life in the southern part of India. Growing up, I was surrounded by rich cultural traditions, delicious food, and a strong sense of community. But for the past four years, Michigan has been home. It was a big change—especially...
by Sean Coté | Oct 23, 2024 | About D3, D3 Staff, Meet the Staff
Where did you grow up? Prior to seventh grade, I spent my early days on the east side, in Detroit’s Morningside neighborhood. I went to school at what is now the Ronald Brown Academy, but was called Stellwagen Elementary. Then my immediate family moved to Mt. Clemens...
by Sean Coté | Mar 29, 2024 | About D3, D3 Staff, Meet the Staff
Where did you grow up? I moved all over growing up, so I don’t claim any one place. What is your degree in? Why did you choose that degree? I have a Ph.D. in Public Policy with World Politics and Comparative Politics as my subfields. I chose public policy because I...
by Sean Coté | Feb 19, 2024 | About D3, D-ACIS Update, D3 Staff, Erica Raleigh
The oldest picture we can find of D3, probably from spring 2009 We celebrated the fifteenth year of Data Driven Detroit this past October, but this month marks my own fifteen year anniversary with the organization. February 2009 still feels like yesterday to me, and...
by Sean Coté | Dec 23, 2023 | About D3, Data democratization, Detroit
The Detroit Data Coalition (which D3 is a member of) is an informal group of organizations committed to sharing data and utilizing data efficiently to improve the quality of life for those who live, work, and play in Detroit. In June 2023 the Data Coalition announced...
by Sean Coté | Oct 19, 2023 | About D3, D-ACIS Update, D3 Staff, Erica Raleigh, Kurt Metzger
Our biggest anniversary yet! While we’re focused on the data work necessary to be the community data hub for Metro-Detroit, we thought we’d take a moment to reflect on the last 15 years of our organization, and how we’ve become we are today. Look...